By Musa Kamara [Intern Reporter, Epic Radio] The Sierra Leone Police (SLP) has today provided an update on its ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs during a press briefing held at Police Headquarters in Kingtom. The report covers operations conducted between 3rd and 9th November 2025, jointly carried out by the National Drug Law Enforcement…
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Isata Susan Sellu-Tucker, has sentenced Santigie Bangura to fifteen years’ imprisonment, stating that the Judiciary will act tough against the trade in deadly drugs. The Defendant, Santigie Bangura, a Driver of No. 48 Kamanda Farm was arraigned before the Court on a one-count indictment for the unlawful possession of 30.5…
By: Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr One Mobile Sierra Leone, in partnership with Vult has on 13th November, 2025 officially launched a Payroll Deduction Scheme designed to benefit civil servants and public sector employees across the country. The launch event took place at One Mobile’s head office on Wilkinson Road in Freetown and brought together government…
By: James Kamara-Manneh jkmanneh2020@gmail.com In recent weeks, the digital pulse of Sierra Leone has been unsettled. From Freetown’s bustling business hubs to the remote corners of Kono and Kailahun, citizens have expressed growing frustration over rising data costs, poor service delivery, and what many now describe as a blatant disregard for public and parliamentary authority…
The leading flagbearer aspirant for the All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed “Omodu” Kamara, popularly known as Jagaban, joined local farmers in Gbendembu Village, Ngowahun Chiefdom, Bombali District November 11th 2025 to harvest rice on his 160-hectare farm. The initiative is part of his wider agricultural program aimed at empowering rural farmers and…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker When Babadi Kamara took the oath of office as President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on August 2, 2025, the footballing nation erupted in cautious optimism. His victory speech rich with gratitude and humility promised to replace politics with purpose and to “develop football as a unifier of our…
By Edward Dictionary Caulker The Government of Sierra Leone has finally approved the National Film Policy 2025 a long-awaited development that many are celebrating as a landmark moment for the country’s creative industry. For the first time, Sierra Leone now has a comprehensive legal and institutional framework to guide film production, training, financing, and distribution…
By: Sorie Sesay Prominent All People’s Congress (APC) flagbearer aspirant, Sheikh Alhaji Mohamed Omodu Kamara popularly known as Jagaban has reaffirmed his commitment to youth empowerment and community development by sponsoring the 4th Edition of the Kingtom Football Association (KFA) “Say No to Drugs” Inter-Area Trophy Tournament at the K-T Field in Freetown. The tournament,…
By Reginald Brian O. Sawyerr Sierra Leone’s Parliament has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to mobile network operators Africell and Orange to revert to their previous data bundle prices, following widespread public outrage over recent tariff increases. The directive, announced during a parliamentary session on Monday, came after lawmakers described the sudden price hikes as “unjustifiable…
Court of Appeal Judge, Honourable Justice Aiah Simeon Allieu (JA), has sentenced 35-year-old Nigerian citizen, Newton Johnson, to Thirty (30) years’ imprisonment after his conviction for unlawful collection and possession of drugs. Johnson, an engineer by profession, appeared before the Court on two counts; Collecting a Prohibited Drug Without Lawful Authority and Unlawful Possession of…
